Display carton for tumblers and the like

ABSTRACT

A display carton is provided for tumblers and the like. The carton is provided with an open front end. A false bottom panel secures the lower ends of the tumblers in place, and tabs extend downwardly from the top of the carton into the open upper ends of the carton to hold the upper ends of the carton in place.

Tlntted States Patent 1191 Butcher [415] ,Hully 29, T975 DISPLAY CARTONFOR TUMBLERS AND [58] Field of Search 206/429, 433, 45.14, 45.19,206/4531; 229/37 E 2,779,527 1/1957 Fallert 229/37 E 2,939,622 6/1960Dlppolito 206/4519 X 3,082,864 3/1963 Silver 206/45.14 3,363,748 1/1968Hood 206/4533 3,765,527 10/1973 Vargo 229/16 D X PrimaryExaminer-Leonard Summer Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Robert M. Dunning;Jerry F. Best [57] ABSTRACT A display carton is provided for tumblersand the like. The carton is provided with an open front end. A falsebottom panel secures the lower ends of the tumblers in place, and tabsextend downwardly from the top of [56] References cued the carton intothe open upper ends of the carton to UNITED STATES PATENTS hold theupper ends of the carton in place. 2,706,590 4/1955 Bergstein 206/433 X2,724,542 11/1955 Nemoede 206/4514 X 4 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures 11 5B 1J I 52 ,5 30--.4

PATENTEI] JUL 2 9 I975 SHEET PATENTED JUL 2 g I975 SPEEY DISPLAY CARTONFOR TUMBLERS AND THE LIKE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many differentforms of cartons have been provided for containing tumblers and thelike. These cartons are capable of holding the tumblers in spacedrelation so they will not come in contact during shipment. There aremany ways of accomplishing the desired result. The present inventionlies in a carton of this general type where portions of the cartonactually enter into the hollow lower sections of the carton as well asinto the upper end thereof, so as to hold the tumblers so that theycannot be readily removed without disfiguring the carton to the extentthat it is readily noticable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention resides in the provisionof a rectangular carton having a closed back side, and an open frontside. The carton may, if desired, be overwrapped with a transparent filmclosing the open front side. The forward part of the open side isnormally provided with a flange which is arranged on a substantiallycommon plane. The lower portion of the container is provided with afalse bottom construction which is notched to accommodate the lower endsof the tumblers. The upper portion of the carton includes an inwardlyextending liner panel provided with spaced tabs which are designed toextend into the upper ends of the tumblers to hold them engaged, and tohold them in spaced relation. The lower portion of the carton is alsoprovided with tabs which may extend into the hollow lower ends of thetumblers to assist in holding them from movement in any direction.

In preferred form. the back portion of the carton is comprised of panelswhich interlock together so that the back may be closed after thecontainer is filled. This prevents any distortion of the front portionof the carton during the loading operation.

These and other objects and all the features of the present inventionwill be more clearly and fully set forth in the following specificationand claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of thecarton with the tumblers mounted therein.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view horizontally through the carton, the positionof the section being indicated by the line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the carton after it has beenclosed.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of one of the lower front corners of thecarton after it has been erected.

FIG. 5 is an elevational view of a detailed portion of an upper cornerof the carton after it has been filled.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view through the carton, the position ofthe section being indicated by the line 6-6 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic view of the blank from which the carton isformed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION As indicated inFIG. '7 of the drawings, the carton includes a bottom panel 10, a sidewall panel 11, a top wall panel 12.. and a second side wall panel I3.These are hingedly connected along parallel fold lines l4, l5 and 16. Aglue flap 1? is connected to an end of the bottom panel it along a foldline R9, the glue flap I7 being attached to the inner surface of theside wall I3 in order to hold the carton in rectangular tubularrelatron.

Closure flaps 26 and 2H are hingedly connected to the side walls Ill and3.3 respectively along a fold line 22. Rear closure panels 23 and 24 arehingedly secured to the rear edge of the bottom panel 10 and the toppanel 22, respectively, along the fold line 22. The rear panel 23 isprovided with generally trapezoidal shaped apertures 25. The rear panel24 connected to the top panel 12 is provided with locking members 26which are hingedly connected to the panel 24 along fold lines 27. Eachof the fold lines 2'7 is interrupted by a generally U-shaped cut line23, each of which defines a short tab 30 which is designed to extendthrough the cut line 31 which forms the narrower parallel side of eachopening 25, and extends somewhat beyond the narrow side of thecorresponding opening 25. Each locking member 26 also includes a tab 32connected thereto along a fold line 33, the tab being insertable throughthe corresponding aperture 25 to extend beneath, or forwardly of, thepanel 23. Thus the locking members 26 engage forwardly of the panel 23to lock the rear wall in securely closed position.

The end walls II and 13 are foldably connected along aligned fold lines35 to front flanges 36. The flanges 36, in the finished form of thecarton, extended at right angles through the side walls 11 and 13respectively. Supporting flanges 37 are foldably connected to the frontflanges 36 along aligned fold lines 39. The flanges 37 are designed toextend in angular relation to the front flanges 36 and to form linerflanges which prevent front flanges 36 from bowing outwardly and toprovide an improved appearance to the construction.

The bottom panel 16 is hingedly connected along a continuation of thefold line 35 to a front flange 36. A fold line 37 which is parallel tothe fold line 35 and spaced therefrom connectes the front flange 36 to afalse bottom panel 39. The false bottom panel 39 is connected along aseries of fold lines 40 to supporting flanges 41 which, in turn, areconnected to a bottom liner panel 42, the fold line being indicated bythe numeral 43. The bottom panel 42 is designed to rest in face contactwith the bottom panel 10 when the carton is in its erected form.

The fold lines 40 and 43 are interrupted by a series of arcuate cutlines 44, each of which is shaped to fit the contour of the lower end ofone of the tumblers B illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 6 of the drawings. Therounded portions 44 which are best illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 7 of thedrawings are designed to extend into or below the hollow lower ends 4 5of the tumblers B and to assist in holding the tumblers engaged in thecarton. Obviously. the engagement of the surface of the tumbler B withthe false bottom 39' insures the fact that the tumblers will not slideforwardly or become disengaged.

The top panel 12 is connected along an extension of the fold lines 35 toa front panel 46 which, in turn, is connected along a fold line 47 to asupporting flange 49. The flange 49 is designed to incline upwardly tothe under surface of the top panel 12, and is connected along a foldline 50 to a top panel liner panel 51. The top liner panel 51 isdesigned to extend substantially half way across the under surface ofthe top panel 12. A series-of spaced tabs 52 are hingedly connected tothe top liner panel 51 along a common line of fold 53. As is indicatedin FIG. 6 of the drawings, these tabs 52 are designed to extend into theopen upper ends of the tumblers B so as to hold them in properly spacedrelation.

In the formation of the carton A, the side flanges 36 and 37 aretemporarily folded against the walls to which they are hinged. The falsebottom panel 39 is folded to overlie the bottom panel 10 in spacedrelation thereto, and the areas between the fold lines 40 and 43 arefolded so as to form the false bottom in the manner indicated in FIG. 6of the drawings. The member 42 is folded against the bottom panel 10 andextends substantially the full width thereof. The flanges 46 and 49connected to the upper panel 12 are formed to provide a substantiallytriangular strut, and the panel 51 is folded to underlie the top panel12. As each tumbler B is inserted, the forward lower portion of eachtumbler engages against the rounded cut edge 44 of the false bottompanel 39, and a tab 52 is folded downwardly into the open upper end ofthe tumbler so as to hold it in place. After all the tumblers have beeninserted, the rear wall flaps and 21 connected to the side walls 11 and13 are folded inwardly, then the panels 23 and 24 are interlockedtogether to form a rear wall for the carton.

In accordance with the Patent Statutes, l have described the principlesof construction and operation of my improvement in DISPLAY CARTON FORTUM- BLERS AND THE LIKE; and while I have endeavored to set forth thebest embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that obviouschanges may be made within the scope of the following claims withoutdepart ing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A generally rectangular carton for tumblers in- 4 cluding:

a bottom panel, side walls extending upwardly from opposite endsthereof, and a top panel connecting the upper ends of said side walls,

a short front flange extending upwardly from said bottom panel along theforward edge thereof.

a false bottom panel extending into said carton from the upper edge ofsaid front flange.

means supporting said false bottom panel in spaced relation to saidbottom panel.

said false bottom panel having spaced notches therein engaging the outersurfaces of said tumblers in spaced relation to the lower ends thereof.

said false bottom panel holding said tumblers from forward movementthrough the open front side of said carton,

a top liner panel hingedly connected to the front edge of said top paneland folded to underlie said top panel,

tabs foldably connected to said top liner panel extending downwardlyinto the open upper ends of said tumblers and frictionally engaging theinner walls of said tumblers to hold said tumblers from movementrelative to said top panel, and

means forming a rear wall on said carton to prevent said tumblers frommoving rearwardly away from said false bottom panel.

2. The structure of claim 1 and in which said rear wall includes closureflaps hinged to said top and bottom panels, and

interlocking means detachably connecting said closure flaps whereby saidback wall may be opened for insertion and removed of said tumblers.

3. The structure of claim 2 and including closure flaps on said sidewalls foldable inwardly of said closure flaps and extending between saidtop and bottom panels to hold said carton rectangular.

4. The structure of claim 1 and in which said top liner panel isconnected to said top panel by means of a front panel extendingdownwardly from the forward edge of said top panel, and a supportingflange inclining upwardly and rearwardly from the lower edge of saidfront panel, and to which said top liner panel is hingedly secured.

1. A generally rectangular carton for tumblers including: a bottompanel, side walls extending upwardly from opposite ends thereof, and atop panel connecting the upper ends of said side walls, a short frontflange extending upwardly from said bottom panel along the forward edgethereof, a false bottom panel extending into said carton from the upperedge of said front flange, means supporting said false bottom panel inspaced relation to said bottom panel, said false bottom panel havingspaced notches therein engaging the outer surfaces of said tumblers inspaced relation to the lower ends thereof, said false bottom panelholding said tumblers from forward movement through the open front sideof said carton, a top liner panel hingedly connected to the front edgeof said top panel and folded to underlie said top panel, tabs foldablyconnected to said top liner panel extending downwardly into the openupper ends of said tumblers and frictionally engaging the inner walls ofsaid tumblers to hold said tumblers from movement relative to said toppanel, and means forming a rear wall on said carton to prevent saidtumblers from moving rearwardly away from said false bottom panel. 2.The structure of claim 1 and in which said rear wall includes closureflaps hinged to said top and bottom panels, and interlocking meansdetachably connecting said closure flaps whereby said back wall may beopened for insertion and removed of said tumblers.
 3. The structure ofclaim 2 and including closure flaps on said side walls foldable inwardlyof said closure flaps and extending between said top and bottom panelsto hold said carton rectangular.
 4. The structure of claim 1 and inwhich said top liner panel is connected to said top panel by means of afront panel extending downwardly from the forward edge of said toppanel, and a supporting flange inclining upwardly and rearwardly fromthe lower edge of said front panel, and to which said top liner panel ishingedly secured.